The right-hander was hit hard and lasted just four-plus innings for the second consecutive outing on Sunday afternoon, a performance that paved the way to a listless 10-3 loss to the Miami Marlins at Miller Park.

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Synonym Discussion of listless

languid, languorous, lackadaisical, listless, spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. was depressed and languid for weeks after surgerylanguorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity. languorous cats lying in the sunlackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts. lackadaisical college seniors pretending to studylistless suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom. listless hospital patientslistless children flipping through picture books on a rainy dayspiritless refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life. a spiritless recital of the poem